Amanda Tapping facts for kids
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Amanda Tapping
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Tapping at the Phoenix Comicon, 2013
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| Born | 28 August 1965 |
| Nationality | Canadian/British |
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| Occupation | Actress, director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Alan Kovacs |
| Children | 1 |
Amanda Tapping is a talented British-Canadian actress and director. She is famous for playing Samantha Carter in the exciting science fiction TV shows Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe. She also starred as Helen Magnus in the fantasy series Sanctuary.
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Early Life and Education
Amanda Tapping was born in Rochford, Essex, England, on August 28, 1965. When she was just one year old, her family moved to Ontario, Canada. She went to North Toronto Collegiate Institute. There, she was very good at both environmental science and drama. After finishing school in 1984, she decided to focus on acting. She then studied drama at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario.
Acting Career Highlights
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After college, Amanda continued to study acting. She performed in many plays on stage. She also appeared in TV commercials and played different roles in TV shows and movies. Some of her early TV appearances were in popular shows like The Outer Limits and The X-Files. In the early 1990s, she even started a comedy group called "Random Acts" with her friends Katherine Jackson and Anne Marie Kerr in Toronto.
Becoming a Sci-Fi Star
Amanda Tapping is best known for her role as Samantha Carter. She played this character in the science fiction TV series Stargate SG-1, which started in 1997. After SG-1 ended, she continued playing Samantha Carter in Stargate Atlantis. In this show, her character became the new leader of the Atlantis team.
Later, Amanda decided to spend more time on a new show called Sanctuary. This show was based on eight short online videos released in 2007. Sanctuary was special because most of its backgrounds and characters were created using green screen and CGI. Amanda was both the main actress and an executive producer for Sanctuary.
In 2007, she won a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Actress. This was for her role in a short film called Breakdown.
Other Notable Roles
On September 18, 2012, Amanda was cast as an angel named Naomi in the TV series Supernatural. She appeared in seven episodes as a recurring character. She returned to the role in 2018, almost five years after her character seemed to have died. In 2015, she was also named ACTRA's Woman of the Year.
Directing Work
Amanda Tapping is also a talented director. Her first time directing was for an episode of Stargate SG-1 in its seventh season. The episode was called "Resurrection". She also directed an episode of Sanctuary called "Veritas".
She has directed episodes for many other TV shows. These include Primeval: New World, Continuum, and Olympus. More recently, she has directed episodes for shows like Dark Matter, Van Helsing, The Magicians, and Supernatural. She also directed for the historical drama X Company. Amanda directed five episodes of the Netflix series Travelers and the final episode of the 2017 series Anne with an E. In 2022, she directed two episodes of Motherland: Fort Salem. Her directing work continues with shows like The Flash, Batwoman, and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Personal Life
Amanda Tapping is married to Allan Kovacs. They live in Vancouver, British Columbia, and have one daughter. Amanda has two living brothers, Richard and Christopher.
Selected Film and Television Roles
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Amanda Tapping has been a part of:
Film
- 1995: The Donor as Cassie
- 1996: What Kind of Mother Are You? as Ingrid Elstad
- 2002: Stuck as Liz
- 2002: Life or Something Like It as Carrie Maddox
- 2012: Space Milkshake as Valentina
- 2012: Random Acts of Romance as Dianne
- 2018: Woodland as Donna (Voice)
- 2024: Levels as MEL (Voice)
Television
- 1995: Forever Knight as Dr. Naomi Ross
- 1996: Goosebumps as Mrs. Merton
- 1996: The X-Files as Carina Sayles
- 1997–2007: Stargate SG-1 as Samantha Carter
- 2005–2009: Stargate Atlantis as Col. Samantha Carter
- 2007–2011: Sanctuary as Dr. Helen Magnus
- 2012–2013, 2018: Supernatural as Naomi
- 2017–2018: Travelers as Dr. Perrow
- 2022: Motherland: Fort Salem as The Mother
Theatre Performances
Amanda Tapping has also performed in many plays, including:
- The Wizard of Oz
- The Lion in Winter
- Steel Magnolias
- Look Back in Anger
- Children of a Lesser God
- The Taming of the Shrew
Awards and Recognitions
Amanda Tapping has received several awards and nominations for her work. She has won 6 awards out of 13 nominations.
- In 2002, she won a Leo Award for her role in Stargate SG-1.
- In 2004, she won two more Leo Awards, one for directing an episode of Stargate SG-1 and another for her acting in the show.
- In 2005, she won another Leo Award for her acting in Stargate SG-1.
- In 2007, she won a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Actress in the film Breakdown.
- In 2009, she won a Leo Award for her lead performance in Sanctuary.
- In 2010, she received a Women of Distinction Award for her work with "Sanctuary for Kids," a charity.
- In 2012, she received a Jules Verne Award for her excellence in exploration, environmental, and cinematic achievements, especially for her work on Stargate SG-1.
See also
In Spanish: Amanda Tapping para niños
